The 5 living US Presidents at the opening of the Reagan Library, 1991; Reagan was known as "The Great Communicator" for his ability to use social media to rally his base. |
With the recent success of Obama's #My2K Twitter campaign, many assume that this is the first time a US President has used a hashtag to promote their agenda, but in fact, the hashtag is a long & proud American political tradition. For centuries, presidents have been using hashtags to rally their bases—first through printed leaflets, followed by telegraph, telegram, email, & finally, through Twitter.
American Wolf is proud to present the first time they've all been gathered in one place.
So, without further ado, here's—
A Brf Histry Of POTUS #Hashtags:
@TheWashington: #SpiritOf76
@JohnMFAdams: #XYZnot4Me
@ThomJefferson: #2xTheU@2centsPerAcre
@ConstitutionFather: #NoWayUK1812
@LastCockedHat: #MonroeDoctrine4All
@JQA: #Back2TheAdams
@OldHickory: #WeH8TheNatlBank
@LittleMagician: #DontPanic1837
@OldTippecanoe: #2TermsOrBust
@FatherOf15: #2Legit2Quit
@YoungHickory: #GoWest
@OldRoughNReady: #OldSoldiersNeverDie
@MillardFillmore: #ISucked
@FranklinPierce: #IReallySucked
@JamesBuchanan: #IReallyFuckingSucked
@MrLincoln: #4Score7Years
@TennTailor: #PlsDoNotImpeach
@USGrant: #PopularButIncompetent
@RutherfordBHayes: #TildenWho?
@JamesAGarfield: #DarkHorseRox
@ChesterAArthur: #ImWithChet
@GroverCleveland: #IWillReturn
@LittleBenHarrison: #GrampasPride
@GroverCleveland: #2Kool2BKonsecutive
@WmMcKinley: #RembrTheMaine
@RoughRider: #TrustBust4U
@BigBillTaft: #Death2Washtubz
@ProfWilson: #14Points4USA
@WarrenGHarding: #GStands4GodAwful
@SilentCal: #_________
@GreatEngineer: #2Chickens4EveryPot
@FranklinDelano: #4Freedoms4EVA
@HarrySTruman: #BuckStopsHere
@GenEisenhower: #ILikeIke
@JackKennedy: #WhatUCanDo4UrCountry
@LBJ: #Gr8Society4All
@TrickyDick: #Waterg8Sux
@GeraldRFord: #IBegUrPardon
@MrJimmy: #Malaise4UandI
@TheGipper: #TearDownThisWall
@GeorgeHWBush: #NoNewTaxe$
@WilliamJClinton: #WeCannotFearChange
@GWBush: #MissionAccomplished
@BarackObama: #My2K
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